The relative incidence of long-term adverse effects between low-osmolar contrast media (LOCM) and iso-osmolar contrast media (IOCM) after coronary angiography is still unclear. We analyzed cardiology patients undergoing coronary angiography…
Although Synergy Between Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Taxus and Cardiac Surgery (SYNTAX) score based on angiographic scoring system was developed in patients with previous coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), few…
Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been proposed as a marker of cardiovascular risk. The potential relation between NLR and periprocedural myocardial damage after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is unclear….
The data regarding the risk and benefits associated with live demonstrations at interventional cardiology congresses are scarce and controversial. We aimed to assess the clinical safety of chronic total occlusion…
In 2006, the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration published advisory highlighting concerns for late drug-eluting stent thrombosis; its impact on US bare-metal stent (BMS) utilization is unknown. We…
Although an association has been reported between the microvascular complications of diabetic patients and their poor prognosis after cardiovascular events related to advanced atherosclerosis, it is not clear whether there…
Data are limited about the prevalence trends of risk factors, lesion morphology, and clinical outcomes of coronary artery disease in patients, aged ≤45 years, undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), between the…
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) has been associated with right-sided heart dysfunction and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Longitudinal data are sparse in terms of understanding the prognostic implications of right ventricular remodeling in…
Vascular access and closure remain a challenge in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). This single-center study aimed to report the incidence, predictive factors, and clinical outcomes of access-related vascular injury…
Mitral annular calcium (MAC) is a common finding in older patients referred for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) allows fine quantification of the calcific deposits. Our…
